Numbers 11:27-29
1599 Geneva Bible
27 Then there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the host.
28 And Joshua the son of Nun the servant of Moses one of his [a]young men answered and said, My lord Moses, [b]forbid them.
29 But Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? yea, would God that all the Lord’s people were Prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them.
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- Numbers 11:28 Or, a young man whom he had chosen from his youth.
- Numbers 11:28 Such blind zeal was in the Apostles, Mark 9:38; Luke 9:44.
Numbers 11:27-29
New International Version
27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28 Joshua son of Nun,(A) who had been Moses’ aide(B) since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”(C)
29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets(D) and that the Lord would put his Spirit(E) on them!”(F)
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